Mole Valley

Mole Valley's population grew in the decade leading up to the most recent census. At the same time there were changes in housing tenure.

The population passed 85,000

In the 10 years leading up to the latest census, the population of Mole Valley increased by 6.3%, from just under 80,300 to 85,400.

The addition of just under 5,100 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Mole Valley was home to, on average, 2.4 people per football pitch-sized piece of land (about 7,140 square metres).

Population density was similar to the average across the South East

Population density (usual residents per 7,140 square metres) across the South East, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

Rise in private renting

Census 2011 data also show a housing tenure change in Mole Valley.

The percentage of households in Mole Valley that rented privately increased from 8.1% in 2001 to 12% in 2011.

In 2011, just under one in eight (12%) households lived in social housing, compared with 13% in 2001. The percentage of Mole Valley households that owner their home decreased from 77% to 74%.

The proportion of privately rented homes increased at a slower rate here than the figure for the whole of the South East (from 10% in 2001 to 16% in 2011). Across England, the proportion increased from 9.9% to 17%.

Private renting in Mole Valley increased by 3.9 percentage points

Percentage of households in Mole Valley, the South East and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

The percentage of employed people in Mole Valley working more than 49 hours in the week before the census decreased from 16% to 13% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just under 1 in 30 (3.1%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week, compared with 2.4% in 2001.

The proportion of people working long hours fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the South East (from 14% in 2001 to 11% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 13% to 10%.

Long hour working in Mole Valley decreased by 2.8 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Mole Valley, the South East and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of Mole Valley residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 6.0% to 3.6% in the decade to 2011.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just under 9 in 10 (85%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 74% in 2001. The percentage of Mole Valley residents that described their health as fair decreased from 20% to 11%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the South East (from 7.2% in 2001 to 4.4% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Mole Valley decreased by 2.5 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Mole Valley, the South East and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

Ethnicity in Mole Valley

The number of people in Mole Valley from the White ethnic groups increased from just over 78,000 in 2001 to about 81,000 in 2011. However, as a percentage of the total population, this represented a decrease from 97% to 95%.

The percentage decreased by less than the average across the South East (from 95% to 91%) and the average across England (from 91% to 85%).

The number of people in Mole Valley from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups increased from about 970 in 2001 to just under 2,200 in 2011 (from 1.2% to 2.6%). The number of residents from Mixed/multiple ethnic groups (White and Asian, White and Black African, White and Black Caribbean or Other Mixed) increased from just under 670 to about 1,300 (from 0.8% to 1.5%).

Just under 400 people (0.2%) said they were from the Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic groups, up from about 190 in 2001 (0.5%).

There are many factors that can cause changes to the ethnic profile of an area, such as migration and varying fertility rates between ethnic groups. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals choose to self-identify between censuses.

The population from the White ethnic groups in Mole Valley decreased by 2.3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, South East and Mole Valley by ethnicity, March 2001 and March 2011

More single people in Mole Valley

The percentage of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership increased in Mole Valley, but at a slower rate than across England.

In Mole Valley, the proportion of single people increased from 24% in 2001 to 27% in 2011. During the same period, the proportion across England increased from 30% to 35%.

Across the South East, the share of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership increased from 29% to 32%.

The proportion of married people in Mole Valley fell from 58% to 55%, while the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a marriage or civil partner increased from 9.5% to 11%.

The proportion of people who had never married or entered a civil partnership was lower than across the South East

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that that said they were single across local authority areas in the South East and the average across England, March 2011

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